[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50373-50374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20857]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 20, 2019.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by October 
25, 2019 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725--17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Foreign Agricultural Service

    Title: CCC's Facility Guarantee Program (FGP).
    OMB Control Number: 0551-0032.
    Summary of Collection: Under the authority of 7 CFR part 1493, 
subpart C, the Facility Guarantee Program (FGP) offers credit 
guarantees to facilitate the financing of U.S. manufactured goods and 
services to improve or establish

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agriculture infrastructure in emerging markets. Sales under FGP are 
considered normal commercial sales. The Foreign Agricultural Service 
(FAS) will collect information in a letter format via mail or 
facsimile.
    Need and Use of the Information: FAS will collect information to 
determine eligibility for FGP benefits and to ensure CCC that all 
participants have a business office in the U.S. and are not debarred or 
suspended from participating in government programs. FAS will use the 
application to determine a project's eligibility for FGP coverage and 
to determine the impact on U.S. agricultural trade. The information 
requested will provide CCC with adequate information to meet statutory 
requirements. If the information were not collected CCC would be unable 
to determine if export sales under the FGP would be eligible for 
coverage or, if coverage conformed to program requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 18.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 361.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-20857 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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